For a movie entitled Drive the Ryan Gosling-starring film doesn't have a lot of get up and go. In fact it probably should have been called Coast because it seems to coast along. From the first scene with a slow-burn car chase to the end it remains at a mostly steady and creeping pace.

The movie tells the store of an unnamed stunt and getaway driver (Ryan Gosling) who interacts with his neighbor Irene(Carey Mulligan) and her son Benecio(Kaden Leos). Eventually things turn sour when Irene's husband Standard(Oscar Isaac) gets out of jail and they all become mixed up with gangsters Bernie Rose(Albert Brooks) and Nino(Ron Perlman)

The movie opens with an atypical car chase which sets the tone and pace of the movie. Instead of flair and burning rubber the film goes with tension and, in my opinion, a more realistic car chase. Ryan Gosling's unnamed driver manages to stay calm and collected in a car chase that has little chase, but is my favorite scene of the whole movie. It tries to do something different, which it accomplishes.

Aside from the opening scene there is not much I liked about the movie. I didn't go in expecting a lot of action, but more than what I got. There is some action, but only in small bursts before the pace of the movie slows back down. The beginning car chase was enjoyable enough, but then the second was short and unsatisfying. To me the acting seemed a little stiff, especially by Ryan Gosling. This is not entirely the fault of the actors though as the dialogue was minimalistic. Instead the movie relies on quiet moments and looks between characters to convey feeling in the movie, which works only to a small degree. The small amount of dialogue and his looks toward Irene and her son make Gosling's character come off as awkward and borderline creepy. To Gosling's credit I think if it was any other actor the character would have been creepy. One plus for the movie is the performance by Bryan Cranston as Shannon, the boss of Gosling's character. He manages to lighten the mood of the movie and craft a solid supporting role.

Overall I thought Drive did an ok job for what it was, a slow methodical film, but I got a little too monotone for me. This is is one I would definately reccommend just waiting for the DVD to rent it.

Score: 1.25( somewhere between sub-par and mediocre)

That's my review of Drive, tell me what you thought of it,(if you saw it). As always thanks for reading and and and all comments are welcome and appreciated.